| Preferred name | sec-butyl ethyl ether |
| Trivial Name | sec-Butyl ethyl ether |
| Short Description | 2-ethoxybutane |
| Formula | C6 H14 O |
| CAS Number | 2679-87-0 |
| Deleted CAS Number | 19316-73-5 |
| FEMA Number | 3131 |
| Flavis Number | 3.005 |
| ECHA Number | 220-234-9 |
| FDA UNII | 9NHX6V19XI |
| Nikkaji Number | J45.668C |
| Beilstein Number | 1731313 |
| MDL | MFCD00053773 |
| COE Number | 10911 |
| xLogP3-AA | 1.80 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 1231 sec-butyl ethyl ether |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 2679-87-0 ; SEC-BUTYL ETHYL ETHER |
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| 2-ethoxybutane | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 2679-87-0 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 17586 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134983388 |
| Publications by Info | |
| Volatile Flavor Components in Bogyojosaeng and Suhong Cultivars of Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) | |
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB31326 |
| FooDB: | FDB003388 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2909.19.1800 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| BOC Sciences | Firmenich |
| Penta International | Santa Cruz Biotechnology |
| Sigma-Aldrich: Aldrich | TCI AMERICA |
| Penta International Corporation |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 102.17678070068 |
| Specific gravity | @ 20 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 6.231 to 6.273 |
| Refractive Index | 1.378 to 1.383 @ 20 °C |
| Acid Value | 1 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 82.945 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | -5.7 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 1.904 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| ether | Yes |
| water, 2452 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Berry | |
| berry, floral, woody | |
| General comment | 2-ETHOXYBUTANE has a great berry profile which is excellent for a broad range of tropical, citrus and red fruit flavors, more specially blackcurrant. berry floral woody |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Citrus |
| Flavoring purposes | Currant black currant |
| Other purposes | Acetaldehyde replacer , Tropical fruit |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| inhalation-mouse LC50 143000 mg/m3/15M BEHAVIORAL: GENERAL ANESTHETIC Anesthesiology. Vol. 11, Pg. 455, 1950. | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 6.90 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.30 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Structure Class: | II | ||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 4 | |||
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| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 1.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 1.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 1.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 1.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 1.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 23 (FGE.23): Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic ethers including anisole derivatives From chemical groups 15, 16 and 26 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 59 (FGE.59): Consideration of aliphatic and aromatic ethers evaluated by JECFA (61st meeting) structurally related to aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic ethers including anisole derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.23 (2006) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 23, Revision 1 (FGE.23Rev1): Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic ethers including anisole derivatives from chemical groups 15, 16, 26 and 30[1] - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 59, Revision 1 (FGE.59Rev1): Consideration of aliphatic and aromatic ethers evaluated by JECFA (61st meeting and 63rd meeting) structurally related to aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic ethers including anisole derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.23 Rev2 (2010) View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):2679-87-0 |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :17586 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WISER:UN 1179 |
| WGK Germany:3 |
| 2-ethoxybutane |
| Chemidplus:0002679870 |
| RTECS:KN4730000 for cas# 2679-87-0 |